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MCW School Board Accepts Bids for New School
July 10, 2025
(Sherburn) The Martin County West School Board met in special session on Tuesday morning to approve the bids for the new school. The district broke ground back in May and now Superintendent Cori Reynolds says work will commence in the next few weeks. “Most of the big ones and definitely the ones that need to […]
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IGLSD Has New Rules On The Books Stemming From 2024 Flood
July 10, 2025
(Milford)– The Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District has some new regulations on the books following last year’s flood. Superintendent Steve Anderson says 245 million gallons of water flowed through the facility in June of 2024, compared to 90 million gallons in a typical June. He says the majority of that was flood water. Anderson says […]
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Motorcycle Crash Near Dickens Injures Emmetsburg Man
July 10, 2025
(Dickens)– A motorcycle crash Tuesday evening near Dickens injured an Emmetsburg man. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Lucas Olson was driving a 2024 Honda north in the 4800 mile of 330th Avenue when he lost control of the motorcycle on the muddy road. It went into the ditch and flipped, coming to rest […]
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Storm Lake Woman Announces She’s Running For 4th District Congressional Seat
July 10, 2025
(Undated)– Storm Lake Democrat Ashley WolfTorabane’s announced earlier this week she is seeking Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat. Now, Republican Sen. Lynn Evans of Aurelia has announced he will not be running for the election. Sen. Evans launched an exploratory committee in May regarding a possible run for the seat. Yesterday, he announced his intention […]
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Dickinson County Authorities Release Details Into Single Vehicle Crash July 4th
July 10, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a single vehicle crash back on July 4th. Authorities say 70-year-old Timothy Wikert of Pleasant Hill, Iowa was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on 100th Street and failed to stop at the intersection with 240th Avenue, or County Road M-49. The vehicle went […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Opts NOT To Pursue Paid Parking
July 9, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Arnolds Park City Council Wednesday opted NOT to pursue a concept for paid parking at some city parking lots. The council in June talked about the potential after hearing from Arnolds Park Amusement Park CEO Jon Pausley who indicated they would implement a paid parking system for all of their parking lots […]
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One Of The Region’s Longest Standing Ag-Related Events Will Be Held Thursday
July 9, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The Jackson County Pork Producers will hold their annual Pork Chop Open Golf Tournament Thursday. Event organizer Jim Nesseth says it’s one of the longest standing ag-related events in the region… “We started this back in the ’70’s. I believe this is our 48th annual Pork Chop Open event and I think it’s […]
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Man Dies Following An Apparent Bicycle Accident
July 9, 2025
(Okoboji)– An investigation continues after a man was found deceased back on July 3rd in the causeway area between Arnolds Park and Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded around 1:40 am that morning after getting a report of a man who was found unresponsive on the sidewalk after an apparent bicycle accident. […]
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Visitor Numbers Are In For The 4th Of July In The Iowa Great Lakes
July 9, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The numbers are in when it comes to visitors to the Iowa Great Lakes over the 4th of July holiday. Kiley Zankowski of Vacation Okoboji tells KUOO news the numbers this year were the strongest they’ve been in awhile… “We saw just about 140,000 visitors come to the Iowa Great Lakes this weekend […]
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